Word Type

Verb

The word "punish" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

corporally punish mispunish outpunish overpunish prepunish punishability punishable punishee punisher punishing punishment repunish telish telishment

Entails

estimate

Etymologically Related To

pain

First Subevents

determine guilt make sure deserve put on evil grin spank tell what did wrong

Last Subevents

relaxing sorry untie

Prerequisites

change mind communicate with instead deny determine guilty determine if deserve punishment do nasty to find guilty find out did wrong get belt hit kick there ass kill know what dislike know what rules make sure guilty make watch professional bowling mean to proof put in jail reconsider restrict access to desired restrict freedom send to room slap spank stop talking to sure of guilt take away enjoy take away priviledges teach did wrong tell why

Subevents

corrected behavior explain mistake feel bad feel contrite feelings of guilt get angry get upset harm yourself as well might cry putting in jail send to room take away priveledge use love with will mad at

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bring down impose inflict visit

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

bastinado behead crucify execute fine flog gate ground hang hit imprison keelhaul make an example of mispunish outpunish pillorize prepunish repunish telish victimize

Motivated By Goal

change behaviour discourage type of behavior ejaculate on rug feel strong get to truth had harmed another person has broken rule have misbehaved killed person learn lesson lied make pay for injustice mean misbehaved or made wrong person did revenge s stole teach lesson teach right from wrong teach to obey vengeance wanted revenge

Related Terms

pain take the law into one's own hands

Related Terms

action administer cause crime disciplinary harsh misconduct pain suffer unfair

Synonym Network

discipline torture

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